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Britain Advises Citizens to Leave Kuwait
Aired February 19, 2003 - 13:21 ET
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KYRA PHILLIPS, CNN ANCHOR: News breaking out of Kuwait concerning the United States and Britain. Our Martin Savidge live in Kuwait City with more on what it's all about -- Martin.
MARTIN SAVIDGE, CNN ANCHOR: Hello, Kyra. The British embassy here in Kuwait is now advising British citizens, if they were planning to come to Kuwait, to cancel their plans, not to come here. They say it is not wise at this particular time, and they are saying that if you are a British citizen here in Kuwait now, it is probably wise that you leave. With the only exception in this statement -- quote -- "unless you consider that your presence is essential here in Kuwait."
I'll read you a little bit more about this British warning, because it is similar to the one the U.S. put out a while ago. It is says -- quote -- we advise against any nonessential travel, including holiday travel to Kuwait. If you are already in Kuwait, you should leave, and it also says that we are giving this advice because of the increasing regional tension and the risk of terrorist action.
And that is one of the strongest concerns -- has been. The United States embassy put out a warning -- I think it was at the end of January, around the 30th or the 31st. That was immediately after two Americans were attacked. One American civilian was killed, the other was critically wounded.
At that time, the U.S. embassy warned that those people, U.S. citizens, might want to think about leaving, and there were a lot of families that did consider that, and some people have followed that advice.
The British government is also saying that it is sending home the dependent family members of embassy staff workers, and has also said if there are staff workers themselves at the embassy that would like to go, then they can leave. So it is another warning, this time mirroring the one that came from the United States a couple of weeks ago -- Kyra.
PHILLIPS: All right, Marty. We will continue to follow it with you out of Kuwait City. Thank you so much.
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Aired February 19, 2003 - 13:21 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
KYRA PHILLIPS, CNN ANCHOR: News breaking out of Kuwait concerning the United States and Britain. Our Martin Savidge live in Kuwait City with more on what it's all about -- Martin.
MARTIN SAVIDGE, CNN ANCHOR: Hello, Kyra. The British embassy here in Kuwait is now advising British citizens, if they were planning to come to Kuwait, to cancel their plans, not to come here. They say it is not wise at this particular time, and they are saying that if you are a British citizen here in Kuwait now, it is probably wise that you leave. With the only exception in this statement -- quote -- "unless you consider that your presence is essential here in Kuwait."
I'll read you a little bit more about this British warning, because it is similar to the one the U.S. put out a while ago. It is says -- quote -- we advise against any nonessential travel, including holiday travel to Kuwait. If you are already in Kuwait, you should leave, and it also says that we are giving this advice because of the increasing regional tension and the risk of terrorist action.
And that is one of the strongest concerns -- has been. The United States embassy put out a warning -- I think it was at the end of January, around the 30th or the 31st. That was immediately after two Americans were attacked. One American civilian was killed, the other was critically wounded.
At that time, the U.S. embassy warned that those people, U.S. citizens, might want to think about leaving, and there were a lot of families that did consider that, and some people have followed that advice.
The British government is also saying that it is sending home the dependent family members of embassy staff workers, and has also said if there are staff workers themselves at the embassy that would like to go, then they can leave. So it is another warning, this time mirroring the one that came from the United States a couple of weeks ago -- Kyra.
PHILLIPS: All right, Marty. We will continue to follow it with you out of Kuwait City. Thank you so much.
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